Donald Trump is losing patience. And now he is also directly attacking his “old friend” Vladimir Putin. “Putin has gone mad“, the president writes on his Truth Social, “is killing a lot of people needlessly, and I'm not just talking about soldiers. Missiles and drones are being launched against Ukrainian cities, for no reason at all”. Then he adds: “I have always had a good relationship with him, but something happened to him“. Trump further raises the tone and sends out a warning"If Russia Tries to Take All of Ukraine, it will be his downfall. I have always said that Putin wanted all of Ukraine, not just a part of it, and maybe I was right. But if he really tries to conquer it all, will lead to the fall of Russia".
The American president's statements come after a new, very heavy wave of Russian air raids over Kiev and other cities, with nearly 300 drones and dozens of missiles. One of the amost violent attacks since the beginning of the war, with at least 12 deaths, including several children. And in this case the condemnation of the Kremlin's attacks is clear: "I don't like what Putin is doing at all. He is killing a lot of people, and I don't know what the hell happened to him."
Trump does not even rule out theoption for new sanctions“Certainly,” he replied to journalists who asked him if he was considering measures against Moscow. Words that they mark an increasingly evident distance compared to the Russian president, despite the past personal relationship.
Zelensky also accused: "Everything he says creates problems"
But Trump isn't just picking on Putin. Volodymyr Zelensky also in the crosshairs, the Ukrainian president, who according to the American leader he makes the situation worse with his words. “He is not doing his country any favors by speaking that way. Everything that comes out of his mouth creates problems.. I don't like it, it's better that he stops,” the US president said. In his opinion, the Ukrainian leader's communication It does not promote peace, but fuels tension. “I’m just trying to help put out the big, ugly fires that are started by gross incompetence and hate.”
The statements are coming in response to the criticism launched by Zelensky in recent daysi, when he accused “the silence of America and others in the world” of encouraging Russian aggression. Trump, however, rejects any responsibility and reverses the picture: “This is Zelensky, Putin and Biden's war, not Trump's".
“It’s Not My War”: Trump Steps Out
Trump returns to a point he has been reiterating since the beginning of the conflict: if he had been in the White House immediately, the war would never have started. “It is a conflict born from a gross incompetence and hatred. It's not my war. I didn't start it, I'm just trying to finish it,” he said, once again distancing himself from those who preceded him.
In these words we can read the president's political strategy: condemn Putin's actions, attack Zelensky's management, but above all to avoid any direct responsibility.
